Johnston Wedding

Johnston is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 28,195 at the 2000 census. The Johnston Landfill, which is mockingly referred to as Mount Trashmore by its local residents, is the second highest point[citation needed] in Rhode Island behind the Brown University science library[citation needed], however it is not the highest natural point. One of Rhode Island's earliest houses, a stone-ender called the Clemence Irons House (1691) is open as a museum in Johnston.[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 63.1 km (24.4 mi). 61.3 km (23.7 mi) of it is land and 1.8 km (0.7 mi) of it (2.91%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 28,195 people, 11,197 households, and 7,725 families residing in the town. The population density was 459.9/km (1,191.4/mi). There were 11,574 housing units at an average density of 188.8/km (489.1/mi). The racial makeup of the town was 96.66% White, 0.65% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.